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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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